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The 20 Greatest Pittsburgh Pirates of All-Time

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Dave Franks One comment

The Pittsburgh Pirates franchise has existed since 1882. Since 1901 they have played in the National League. Since 1901 they have been known exclusively as the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates franchise has won five World Series titles (1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, & 1979) and over 9,300 games. Eligibility for position players requires 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers require 100 games

Pittsburgh Pirates Best Single Seasons

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Dave Franks Leave a comment

This is a list of the Pittsburgh Pirates best single seasons. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to play at least 51% of games at their position. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers. Starting